爱荷华州长辩论改期之争：拉恩称接受PBS改至29日 桑德阵营否认并坚持只参加27日一场
爱荷华州州长竞选两阵营10月23日就第三场辩论安排公开交锋，共和党候选人 Zach Lahn 与民主党候选人 Rob Sand 各说各话，爱荷华 PBS 电视台的辩论改期计划宣告流产。
Lahn 竞选团队当天声明称，Lahn 已接受爱荷华 PBS 改期方案，同意10月29日补办辩论，同时参加 KCRG 电视台与《公报》10月27日的第三场辩论。发言人 Dan Capodilupo 表示：「Zach 信守参加四场辩论的承诺，让选民在收官阶段有两次机会了解他的保守愿景，这再好不过。」
Sand 阵营随即否认。副竞选经理 Emma O'Brien 告诉《得梅因纪事报》，同时参加两场辩论「从未被摆上台面」。她表示，Sand 本周一退出爱荷华 PBS 辩论是为陪伴家人，其姐夫 Walter Lauridsen II 10月15日车祸去世；出于诚意，Sand 阵营给了对方选择由哪家电视台主办最后一场辩论的机会，「对方却花了五天才回应一个简单选项，现在还滥用它。我们将按计划只参加10月27日的 KCRG 辩论。」Lahn 阵营总顾问 Luke Thompson 反驳对方「出尔反尔」。背景是：原定10月21日的爱荷华 PBS 辩论因 Sand 退赛取消；两人此前已在 Davenport（KWQC）和苏城（KTIV）完成两场辩论。爱荷华州提前投票进行中，选举日为11月3日。
来源：GSM·美国
Iowa Governor Debate Rescheduling Dispute: Lahn Says He Accepted PBS Move to October 29; Sand Camp Disagrees
Iowa's two gubernatorial campaigns clashed publicly on October 23 over rescheduling a third debate, with Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand offering competing accounts, and Iowa PBS's plan to restage the debate collapsed.
The Lahn campaign said that day that Lahn had accepted Iowa PBS's offer to reschedule its debate to October 29, while also planning to attend the October 27 debate hosted by KCRG and The Gazette. Spokesperson Dan Capodilupo said: “Zach is committed to honoring his original pledge to participate in four debates. We can't think of a better way to close out this campaign than Iowans getting two chances to learn about Zach's conservative vision.”
The Sand campaign immediately disagreed. Deputy campaign manager Emma O'Brien told the Des Moines Register that attending both debates was never on the table. She said Sand withdrew from the Iowa PBS debate on Monday to be with his family after his brother-in-law, Walter Lauridsen II, was killed in a vehicle crash on October 15, and that, in good faith, the campaign had given the Lahn team the choice of network to host the final debate: “Instead of working with us, they took five days to respond to a simple choice, and now are abusing it. We will be doing the KCRG debate as planned on Tuesday, October 27.” Lahn campaign general consultant Luke Thompson said that account was not true. The Iowa PBS debate had been scheduled for October 21 and was canceled after Sand withdrew; the two candidates previously debated in Davenport (KWQC) and Sioux City (KTIV). Early voting is under way in Iowa, and Election Day is November 3.
Source: GSM·America
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